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Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2024 to Empower Manufacturers for Regenerative Manufacturing

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 7th edition of Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) – a HANNOVER MESSE event, organised by Constellar with international partner Deutsche Messe, will take place from 14-16 October 2024 at Singapore EXPO. Against the backdrop of national policies driving Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and industry adoption[1] for long-term business and environmental sustainability, this year’s event will focus on the transformative power of AI in advancing regenerative manufacturing. As a tech enabler, AI optimises resources and processes to achieve ESG goals while balancing business growth and environmental preservation. AI-driven solutions enhance operational efficiency and resilience, improve workplace safety, reduce waste, and help align manufacturing operations with sustainability targets, paving the way for a greener future.

ITAP is the region’s premier showcase of manufacturing solutions, as well as launchpad for innovations. This year it will feature over 400 products and solution showcases from over 30 countries, including leading industry players such as Amazon Web Services, Azbil Corporation, Delta Electronics, Jungheinrich Singapore, Red Hat, SAP, Siemens, and many others. Regional and country pavilions from Mainland China, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and the UK will also foster cross-border networking, collaboration and knowledge exchange in one vibrant marketplace.

Launch of First Industry Whitepaper Detailing AI Adoption Approach

ITAP 2024 will launch its first industry-specific whitepaper, “Regenerative Manufacturing – Unlocking ASEAN’s Growth through Design and AI”, developed in partnership with Kearney. The first of its kind targeted at accelerating the technological transformation of ASEAN’s manufacturing industries, more than 350 mid-to-senior-level executives across various manufacturing industries, including CxO-level executives, participated in the surveys and interviews. The whitepaper explores how optimising product design and integrating AI-enabled solutions can unlock regenerative manufacturing, offering ASEAN manufacturers a compelling pathway to rapid growth.

The whitepaper identifies key trends crucial for manufacturers in the region to capture growth opportunities, providing actionable steps to kickstart regenerative manufacturing. For instance, nearly 60 percent of respondents identified AI investment as the most prevalent manufacturing trend, followed by focuses on ESG and long-term sustainability at nearly 50 percent. The steps highlighted in the whitepaper aim to balance profitability with environmental sustainability, helping manufacturers transform for long-term growth. The whitepaper also showcases case studies from industries where regenerative practices will be essential.

“There is a golden opportunity for ASEAN manufacturers to capture US$1.2 trillion in growth, and companies must ensure they are well-positioned for this. The journey toward regenerative manufacturing will be iterative, evolving with continuous learning and adaptation. As a trusted adviser to leading companies globally, Kearney is proud to drive transformative impact through Regenerative Manufacturing,” said Mr. Keat Yap, Asia Pacific Co-Lead, Operations and Performance, Kearney.

A more detailed sharing on the Whitepaper will be conducted by report authors Keat Yap, Partner and Young Han Koh, Principal, both from Kearney at 11.40am on Day 1 at the Industrial Transformation Forum (ITF).

Learn about AI Implementation with ITAP’s AI Discovery Journey and at the Industrial Transformation Forum

With close to 90 percent of the Whitepaper respondents indicating AI investment as critical, while only 23 percent are leading in AI adoption, ITAP 2024 has curated an AI Discovery Journey for attendees to discover practical applications of AI across the entire manufacturing value chain. Attendees can discover actionable insights and tools to integrate AI in their operations, as well as explore AI solutions, regardless of where they are on their digital transformation journey.

AI integration also takes centre stage at this year’s Industrial Transformation Forum. Supported by Strategic Knowledge Partners Deloitte, Kearney, and McKinsey & Company, the two-day conference provides attendees with comprehensive insights and best practices from over 60 influential global thought leaders. Key themes include:

Leading The Intersection of Leadership, Digital Transformation, and Manufacturing Complexity with AIDigitalising with Secure AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Crafting Human-Centric Smart Manufacturing Strategies Empowered by AI Aligning Sustainable Manufacturing Practices with AI-Powered SolutionsHarnessing AI Technology for Building Antifragile Supply Chains

Attendees can check out new launches Cantier X.O by Cantier Systems and FORXAI Mirror by Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia; as well as other smart and AI-powered showcases such as the SAP Business AI in supply chain by SAP, Senseye Predictive Maintenance and asset intelligence by Siemens, Contentserv Product Experience Cloud by Contentserv Inc, NMS-AIoT Application Server by Planet Technology Corporation, AI Autopilot and Innoglas by Innowave Tech, and many more.

“Business AI has the potential to drive significant value for our customers and partners, particularly in the industrial space, creating resiliency for the supply chain. At ITAP 2024, SAP will showcase how companies can ‘bring out their best’ by transforming supply chains with AI-driven insights, recommendations, and automation that’s integrated right into specific business processes. Visitors can experience SAP Business AI in action and learn all about our latest industry innovations, including GROW with SAP, SAP Digital Supply Chain, and sustainability solutions,” said Peter Moore, Chief Revenue Officer, Enterprise Cloud, SAP Asia Pacific Japan.

Siemens will also be organising an Industrial AI networking session on Day 1 (14 October) to connect with existing and potential customers. An early AI pioneer since the 1970s, and with decades of experience in discrete and process industries, Siemens is committed to enabling companies to drive transformation effectively by making industrial-grade AI accessible without the need for specialised AI expertise. This is the 6th year that Siemens has participated in ITAP. 

“As a forerunner in developing and using Industrial AI, Siemens has long worked to improve the capabilities of AI in product and production design, operations and service delivery. At ITAP 2024, we will demonstrate how small and medium enterprises can transform their business by harnessing the power of AI to revolutionise the way they design, develop, manufacture and operate,” said Isabel Chong, Senior Vice President, ASEAN – Digital Industries, Siemens.

Other Key Highlights @ ITAP 2024

ITAP 2024 will welcome the first ever DEXPO Robotics Zone @ ITAP, occupying over 500 square metres with 10 renowned Chinese robotics experts[2] showcasing how AI and advanced robotics, such as intelligent robots and smart logistics solutions, are driving automation, boosting efficiency and transforming the future of manufacturing. DEXPO, in collaboration with Chinese government agencies and organisations, organises the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), one of the most influential AI events within the global tech, science, and industry ecosystem; and the China International Industry Fair (CIIF), one of the largest-in-scale industrial events in China showcasing latest materials, technologies and solutions to enhance the entire spectrum of smart and sustainable manufacturing supply chain.  

Technologies on showcase include collaborative robots (cobots) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for automotive, semiconductors, and healthcare industries; automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), and vision-guided robotic systems for warehouse and logistics automation; industrial high-precision sensors for robotics, automotive, and medical sectors, and more.

ITAP 2024 will also be hosting the inaugural Red Hat Tech Summit by Red Hat Asia Pacific, one of the world’s leading providers of enterprise open-source solutions. The industry-driven summit features in-depth workshops on leveraging transformative technologies to shape tomorrow’s factories, cost-effective industrial architecture design, cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies for automation systems and an interactive session on Red Hat OpenShift AI and its manufacturing use cases.

Attendees can also gain in-depth insights into the future of manufacturing and explore cutting-edge innovations at the following:

InnoX stage, a new show-and-tell platform for presentations and interactive sessions led by exhibitors with new launches from DELTA, MISUMI South East Asia and O2 Network, showcases from local and regional R&D institutions, and product pitches from start-ups such as Augmentus, Autentica, Circular Unite, GAIA Tech, InnoArk, Invisu, Myrlabs, River Venture Studio and more.Industrial Innovation Stage, focusing on the latest market and technology trends, collaborations and country-specific strategies to transform the nations’ manufacturing sectors. Sharing their experiences and knowledge are exhibitors from Singapore, Germany, Vietnam, and the UK, including AWS, Azbil, Red Hat, Contentserv, and Power Solutions.Thematic Zones and Industry-Led Pavilions, spotlighting cutting-edge innovations, smart solutions and their applications by key industry players to drive industry excellence and collaboration in various manufacturing clusters.

These include live demonstrations in the Industrial Transformation Experience Zone (by Singapore Polytechnic), Intelligent Sustainable Connecting Hub (by Delta) and Intralogistics Experience Zone (by Jungheinrich), as well as the Made-In-China Pavilion (by Focus Technology Group), Startup AM Pavilion (by NAMIC) and Smart Manufacturing Pavilion (by GSR United). For instance, Singapore Polytechnic’s Company & Workforce Transformation (SP CWT) initiative will be showcasing end-to-end solutions to support enterprise innovation. These include AI-powered automation and AI-driven data analytics, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), IoT sensors and more.

Global Additive Manufacturing Summit (GAMS) by NAMIC, a one-stop learning and networking platform for students, academia, industry professionals, and innovators along the entire AM value chain who are looking to adopt additive manufacturing.Standards Forum by Singapore Standards Council and Enterprise Singapore, where attendees can stay updated on the evolving landscape of standards and discover practical ways to adopt and comply with key international and local standards in sustainability, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Please refer to Annex A: Exhibitors To Check Out, Annex B: Sessions To Check Out @ ITF 2024 and Annex C: Corporate and Event Profiles.

ITAP 2024 is supported by industry and government partners including Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), JTC Corporation (JTC), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), and global industry leaders and key players in the region’s business ecosystem.

Register here to attend ITAP 2024. For the latest updates, follow ITAP on LinkedIn and Facebook.

[1] The Asia Pacific region is leading the smart manufacturing boom, with a projected 15.7% CAGR through 2030, driven by rapid AI policy rollouts and increasing industry adoption. Singapore recently launched the AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the Manufacturing Sector as part of the Singapore National AI Strategy 2.0 (NAIS 2.0), while Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand are also advancing AI initiatives. Thailand’s AI roadmap focuses on fostering innovation and improving its manufacturing sector. Indonesia projects a US$366 billion AI contribution by 2030, and Vietnam aspires to become a global AI hub. On the industry front, companies like Rolls-Royce and ST Engineering are using AI for predictive maintenance, enhancing efficiency and reliability.
[2] These companies include Aishida Co., Ltd; Aubo (Beijing) Robotics Co. Ltd; Standard Robot Co. Ltd; Shenzhen Han’s Robot Co., Ltd; Senad Robot (Shanghai) Co. Ltd; Siasun Co., Ltd (DUCO); Shanghai Seer Intelligent Technology Corporation; Shenzhen XJC Sensor Technology Co., Ltd; Zhejiang Mechanical and Electric Co., Ltd and Shanghai Industrial Park of Robots

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Tradr to Ring Opening Bell at Cboe to Celebrate SpaceX ETF Launches

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Tradr ETFs will ring Cboe’s Opening Bell on June 15 to celebrate the launch of SPCM and SPCG, ETFs providing 200% leveraged long and short exposure to the newly public SpaceX stock.

Firm to commemorate the launch of SPCM and SPCG from the center of the world’s largest options trading floor

NEW YORK, June 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today announced that its team will ring the Opening Bell at Cboe Global Markets at 8:30 am on Monday, June 15, 2026. The ceremony, to be broadcast live on CNBC, will commemorate the expected start of trading for the Tradr 2X Long SpaceX Daily ETF (Cboe: SPCM) and the Tradr 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF (Cboe: SPCG).

We’re excited to bring both bullish and bearish leveraged exposure to one of the market’s most closely watched stocks

SPCM and SPCG seek to provide traders with 200% leveraged bullish and bearish exposure to SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX), one of the most anticipated public offerings in market history.

“Few companies have captured the imagination of investors quite like SpaceX, and we’re proud to mark the launch of SPCM and SPCG by ringing the Opening Bell at Cboe,” said Russell Tencer, President of Tradr ETFs. “Cboe has been an outstanding partner to Tradr since our inception, and there is no better place to celebrate products built for traders by traders. We’re excited to bring both bullish and bearish leveraged exposure to one of the market’s most closely watched stocks and to do so from the center of the options trading world.”

Monday’s expected launch expands Tradr’s growing lineup of leveraged ETFs focused on the rapidly evolving space economy. The firm also offers the Tradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF (Cboe: ASTX) and the Tradr 2X Long FLY Daily ETF (Cboe: FLYT), providing 200% leveraged long exposure to two other closely watched companies helping shape the future of space-based communications and aerospace innovation.

Tradr’s lineup of 65 leveraged ETFs represents over $7 billion in assets under management. Some of its notable tickers on trending stocks include SNXX and SNDQ, which provide long and short exposure to SanDisk (SNDK). Tradr’s strategies can be accessed through most brokerage platforms and allow investors to avoid the hassle of using margin and the complexity of options trading. The firm continues its mission of providing sophisticated investors with innovative trading tools that enhance their ability to express market views with precision and efficiency.

For detailed information on Tradr ETFs and the significant risks involved with leveraged ETFs, please visit www.tradretfs.com.

About Tradr ETFs
Tradr ETFs are designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders who are looking to express high conviction investment views. The strategies include leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek short or long exposure to actively traded stocks and ETFs.

IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION
Tradr ETFs are for sophisticated investors and professional traders with high conviction views and are very different from most other ETFs. The Funds are intended to be used as short-term trading vehicles and pursue leveraged investment objectives, which means they are riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Funds magnify the performance of their underlying security. The volatility of the underlying security may affect a Fund’s return as much as, or more than, the return of the underlying security.

Investors in the fund should: (a) understand the risks associated with the use of leverage; (b) understand the consequences of seeking inverse and leveraged investment results; (c) for short ETFs, understand the risk of shorting; (d) intend to actively monitor and manage their investment. Fund performance will likely be significantly different than the benchmark over periods longer than the specified reset period and the performance may trend in the opposite direction than its benchmark over periods other than that period.

Leverage increases the risk of a total loss of an investor’s investment, may increase the volatility of the Funds, and may magnify any differences between the performance of the Funds and their reference security. The Funds seek leveraged investment results for a specific period (daily, monthly or quarterly). The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intra-period will depend upon the movement of the reference security from the end of the prior period until the time of investment by the investor.

The Fund will not attempt to position its portfolio to ensure it does not gain or lose more than a maximum percentage of its net asset value on a given trading day. As a consequence, investors in a Fund that seeks two times daily performance would lose all of their money if the Fund’s underlying security moves more than 50% in a direction adverse to the Fund on a given trading day.

ETFs involve risk including possible loss of the full principal value. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Principal risks and other important risks may be found in the prospectus. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

ETF shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the ETF. There can be no guarantee that an active trading market for ETF shares will develop or be maintained, or that their listing will continue or remain unchanged. Buying or selling ETF shares on an exchange may require the payment of brokerage commissions and frequent trading may incur brokerage costs that detract significantly from investment returns.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the Prospectus, which can be obtained by visiting www.tradretfs.com. The Prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

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Changan Group Unveils Its In-house Developed ADAS — SDA Pilot

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CHONGQING, China, June 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 28th Chongqing International Auto Exhibition, Changan Group showcased its full brand lineup including CHANGAN NEVO, CHANGAN DEEPAL and AVATR at Hall N8, and officially launched its self-developed Advanced Driver-Assistance System, SDA Pilot.

At the press conference, Zhu Huarong, Chairman of Changan Group, stated: “Changan will work together with partners and users worldwide to make ADAS better, more practical, and more accessible, protecting every journey with smart technology.” It is announced that the CHANGAN NEVO Q06 will come standard with SDA Pilot across all trim levels and hit its domestic market in the second half of 2026.

SDA Pilot Takes the Spotlight: Three-tier Safety Defenses Upgrade the ADAS Experience

As Changan’s latest technological achievement in smart mobility, SDA Pilot breaks the boundaries of traditional physical safety and establishes three comprehensive safety defense systems covering physical well-being, mental comfort and emotional interaction.

The entry-level SDA Pilot Pro comes standard with LiDAR, capable of identifying obstacles in low-light conditions such as at night or in tunnels two seconds faster than the human eye. Supported by the globally leading SDA Central Ring Network Architecture, the system cuts response time by an additional 150 milliseconds. SDA Pilot Max, leverages over 20 million high-quality real-world driving data segments for training, delivering exceptional perception and predictive capabilities to confidently navigate complex, high-frequency commuting scenarios. The top-tier SDA Pilot Ultra is integrated with the VLM (Vision Language Model), which greatly enhances the vehicle’s environmental perception and enables interactive advanced driver-assistance functions, turning the vehicle into an intuitive travel companion. In the future, an active driver incapacitation protection function will also be introduced to safeguard driving safety at the first moment.

While continuously evolving its ADAS user experience, Changan remains committed to its safety bottom line, clearly reminding: “Driver assistance is not autonomous driving. Drivers are still required to take on the core responsibilities of real-time monitoring and taking over control at any time.”

Advancing the “1445” Global Strategy: 17 Years of Intelligent R&D Build Solid Safety Foundations

Changan Group lives by the tenet of “Intelligence defines Changan.” As a core component of the “1445” Global Strategy that underpins four transformation priorities (The four priorities refer to: intelligent mobility, electrification, a unified ecosystem, and globalization), intelligent mobility stands as the primary driving force for Changan’s upgrading. The company is committed to building a world-class auto group with global competitiveness and independent core technologies, aiming to rank among the world’s top 10 automobile brands by 2030. The launch of SDA Pilot marks a landmark achievement of this strategy in the advanced driving-assistance sector.

Behind this technological breakthrough lies a solid intelligent foundation built by Changan over 17 years. Since establishing its intelligent R&D team in 2009, Changan has forged ahead in uncharted technological territories and built the China’s only national key laboratory dedicated to intelligent vehicle safety technology — CHANGAN SDA LAB. The lab supports round-the-clock global collaborative testing with more than 400,000 virtual simulation scenarios.

Over the past five years, more than 2,000 Changan engineers have completed over 5 million kilometers of real-road tests across Chongqing’s notoriously complex road conditions, covering 185 typical driving scenarios. Rich field experience has been embedded into the system, which keeps evolving based on user feedback and forms the unshakable safety strength of SDA Pilot.

Empowered by intelligent technologies, Changan continues to accelerate its global footprint. To date, the group has established 22 overseas manufacturing bases with an annual capacity of 350,000 vehicles, and 1,124 overseas sales outlets, covering 118 countries and regions, with 41 global models launched. In 2025, Changan’s overseas sales reached 637,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 18.9%.

Since the start of 2026, Changan has made successive moves in its globalization strategy: launching the Vast Ocean Plan 2.0 during the AutoChina 2026 in Beijing, establishing four core principles: long-term development, localization, systematization, and responsible ESG practices; and more recently, partnering with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to become the Official Global Partner of the Portugal National Football Team, using sports as a bond to deepen global user connections and brand engagement.

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Kakunin Announces Cryptographic Compliance Shield for Google Gemini and OpenAI Agent Ecosystems

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SaaS Compliance Leader Launches First-Class SDK Integrations for Google Antigravity, OpenAI Swarm, and OpenAI Assistants API to Meet Strict MiCA and EU AI Act Standards.

LONDON, June 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Kakunin, the leading compliance infrastructure platform for autonomous AI agents, today announced the release of first-class SDK integrations for Google Antigravity SDK, OpenAI Swarm, and the OpenAI Assistants API.

Autonomous agents are executing high-value, real-world tasks—but without strict boundaries, they represent a massive security risk,” said Palash Bagchi, Founder, at Kakunin.

As organizations move autonomous AI agents from sandboxes to production, securing the tools they run has become a critical operational hurdle. The new integrations allow developers to cryptographically secure and audit agent actions in real time, meeting the strict requirements of upcoming regulations like the EU AI Act and MiCA.

Preventing Agent Drift at the Tool Layer

Instead of relying on prompt engineering or system instructions—which are susceptible to jailbreaks—Kakunin secures agent tool execution at the cryptographic layer:

Pre-Flight Scope Verification: Validates that an agent possesses the required permission scope (e.g., trade.execute, file.write) before executing local code.Active-Agent Enforcement: Dynamically halts execution if the agent’s underlying X.509 certificate has been revoked or suspended.Tamper-Evident Auditing: Automatically logs session starts, prompts, responses, tool successes, and error anomalies.

Ecosystem Compatibility out of the Box

The new releases bring seamless, code-first integrations to the industry’s leading agent frameworks:

Google Antigravity SDK: Hook-based runtime protection that automatically secures Gemini-powered tool workflows.OpenAI Swarm: A lightweight class wrapper (KakuninSwarm) that dynamically gates multi-agent handoffs and task executions.OpenAI Assistants API: A polling-loop helper (handle_assistants_requires_action) that streamlines safety checks and tool output formatting in a single call.

Beyond these core OpenAI and Google environments, the new releases also extend Kakunin’s cryptographic shield to the broader agent development community. Out-of-the-box templates and shims are now available for LangChain (KakuninToolGuard), LlamaIndex (KakuninFunctionToolGuard), CrewAI (KakuninCrewAgent), and AutoGen (KakuninConversableAgent), alongside native middlewares for Next.js API routes and raw client libraries for Go, TypeScript, and Python.

“Autonomous agents are executing high-value, real-world tasks—but without strict boundaries, they represent a massive security risk,” said Palash Bagchi, Founder, at Kakunin. “By bringing cryptographic X.509 validation directly to Google’s and OpenAI’s agent loops, we are giving developers the peace of mind to deploy agents in highly regulated environments like fintech and healthcare.”

Availability

The new SDK integrations are available immediately:

Python Package: Available on PyPI via pip install kakunin.Playground Notebooks: Developers can test the integrations in 1-click via the official OpenAI Cookbook and Google Gemini Cookbook.Reference Samples: Available on the public Kakunin Samples Repository.

To learn more about securing your autonomous agent workflows, visit kakunin.ai/docs. or visit Conversational GTM for more enquiries.

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Palash Bagchi, Immortal Reality PA LLC, 1 4125437290, ai@kakunin.ai, https://www.kakunin.ai/

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